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DPH outlines digital-first MOLST approach, training subcommittee; workforce bill to include hospice

2770052 · March 7, 2025
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Department of Public Health staff reported plans to remove the MOLST witness requirement, propose a digital-first MOLST, create targeted training modules, and target policies for release in early-to-mid summer. Council members also heard that a workforce safety bill including hospice was scheduled for a Monday hearing.

Barbara, a Department of Public Health staff member, told the council the department is proposing several changes to the Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (MOLST) process, including eliminating the witness signature and adopting a "digital first" approach to the form and its distribution.

"We are proposing a digital first approach to MOLST," Barb said, and added that the department plans to update training to reflect the change in form…

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